Tweet Welcome to the next generation, indeed. I was fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the 3DS over the last couple of days, and I came away a little disappointed. Based on the glowing impressions of Nintendo’s new handheld that came out of last year’s E3, I was expecting something...

Tweet North America loves to “catch ‘em all”. Nintendo has just announced the early sales figures of Pokemon: Black and Pokemon: White.  These new versions in the long-running series launched on March 6, and managed to sell over 1.08 million units in North America during the first day of...

Tweet Did you know that the world of gaming doesn’t stop over the weekend? Crazy right? Stories do still break and exciting new discoveries are made and we’re here to round them all up for you in a new article that will bring you up to speed. In case you were busy spending your weekend playing...

Tweet One question which always arises when a new handheld launches is “How long will the battery last?” For the 3DS the answer is apparently “not that long,” as Nintendo has opted to use the same battery for the new device that powers the current DS. Considering the fact that the 3DS...

Tweet In a somewhat surprising move Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has copped to the fact that Nintendo’s track record of support among third party publishers has been pretty abysmal. “It is true that the third party software sales ratio on Nintendo platforms are comparatively smaller in...

Tweet Game: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Publisher: Nintendo USA Developer: Square Enix Genre: RPG Price: $34.99 Verdict: Only for hard core fans Pros: Easy to play, some interesting storylines Cons: Fairly stale gameplay; we’ve already played this game It’s not often that I...

Tweet We’ve decided to drop the double post for Nintendo downloads, and put it all here, in one place, so all the nintendo-heads out there like us can see what’s what and coming down the virtual pike. Here’s this week’s DSi and WiiWare downloads from your Uncle...

Tweet A 2009 game developer salary survey has compiled all their results to bring us what the average Joe makes in the gaming industry.  The average salary for a U.S. game industry employee comes in at $75,573.  You can pick up your jaw now.  Like a kick in the balls, this is down 4% from 2008’s rocking...

Tweet A new Nintendo DSi bundle will be gracing store shelves on April 25, 2010.  Yes, we know the DSi XL is out now.  Keep in mind that Nintendo promoted the DS Lite in a new color and game package when the DSi was first introduced. The new DSi bundle will come with a white DSi along with Mario &...

Tweet Dementium II  will be rocking the Nintendo DS.  This simple fact does not mean it can’t scare you into the cowering fetal position.  Check out the latest gameplay trailer.  Go ahead and turn on the light if you have to.  No shame shall be brought unto you for doing this scaredy cat act.  Enjoy,